Johnson's government appointing someone from the tobacco industry as an "independent" scientific advisor in February 2020 is extraordinary: it probably flew under the radar because public health advocates were preoccupied with an emerging pandemic at the time.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/10/revealed-ex-director-for-tobacco-giant-philip-morris-advising-uk-government-on-cancer-risks

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